Night's darkness is the bag that bursts with the gold of the dawn.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dark times often precede and enable bright new beginnings.
- In plain terms
- Hard times lead to good new starts like night to dawn.
- What can you take from it?
- Endure darkness for the coming light.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you see in the dark?
- Are you waiting for dawn?
Another view
It may minimize the real pain of difficult periods.
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